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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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